Deadline: 10 April 2019 National Geographic Society is seeking proposals for its programme entitled “Making the Case for Nature” to to determine effective ways to market wildlife to inspire positive action to save species by applying principles of science communication. One of the greatest challenges in addressing wildlife issues is that simply communicating the science is often insufficient to inspire action. How might visual artists, photographers, and videographers more effectively … [Read more...]
DIFI/QNRF: 2019 OSRA Research Grant for Arab Families and its Related Issues
Deadline: 1 April 2019 The Doha International Family Institute (DIFI) and the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) have launched the 2019 OSRA research grant which is an annual research grant on Arab families and family policy related issues. The goal of this call is to encourage research on Family cohesion, marriage and divorce, Families at risk, Parenthood, Social policy research related to families that contributes to the development of evidence-based policies and programs to promote the … [Read more...]
SAFOD Organizing A Free Webinar on Assistive Technology in Southern Africa
Deadline: 18 February 2019 The Southern Africa Federation of the Disabled (SAFOD); the African Network for Evidence–to–Action in Disability (AfriNEAD), and the University of Washington is currently inviting applicants to participate in a 2-hour webinar includes a Q & A session focusing on the Assistive Technology (AT) situation in Southern Africa; the AT-Info-Map project; and the forthcoming regional AT Expo. AT includes a wide range of technology products that are used to support … [Read more...]
2019 EVAWI Call for Proposals for International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Violence Across the Lifespan
Deadline: 1 May 2019 End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) is accepting proposals for its International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Violence Across the Lifespan to promote innovative techniques, unique approaches, and promising practices in responding to gender-based violence. Objectives Improve responses to victims of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, human trafficking, elder abuse, and other gender-based crimes Enhance … [Read more...]
Call for Nominations: 2019 Africa Food Prize
Deadline: 14 May 2019 Nominations are open for 2019 Africa Food Prize which is the preeminent award for recognizing the extraordinary individual or institution whose contributions to African agriculture are forging a new era of sustainable food security and economic opportunity for all Africans. The Africa Food Prize recognizes extraordinary women, men, and institutions whose outstanding contributions to African agriculture are forging a new era of sustainable food security and economic … [Read more...]
2020 Call for Applications: United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture
Deadline: 1 March 2019 The Secretariat of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture (UNVFVT) has announced that the Fund will accept project applications for grants that will be used between 1 January and 31 December 2020. The UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture is a unique and universal humanitarian tool available to the UN and OHCHR providing direct assistance to victims of torture and their family members wherever torture occurs. The Fund aims at healing the … [Read more...]
Apply for AIMS NEI Fellowship Program for Women in Climate Change Science 2019
Deadline: 28 February 2019 The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS NEI) is seeking applications for its second round of the AIMS NEI Fellowships for Women in Climate Change Science (WiCCS) to increase women’s participation in, and contribution to, to a more sustainable societal response to climate change. Climate change including global warming poses significant threats to humanity. Documented impacts of global warming include an increased frequency … [Read more...]
The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation’s Grants to Protect Natural Resources
Deadline: 1 July 2019 The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation is currently accepting applications to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. The foundation supports projects that demonstrate local leadership and promote professional development in the conservation, agricultural, and health sciences; develop the capacity of local organizations; and address a particular … [Read more...]
Call for Applications: Global Maternal and Neonatal Health 2019
Deadline: 24 April 2019 Applications are open for Global Maternal and Neonatal Health which is a joint initiative between the Medical Research Council (MRC; part of UK Research & Innovation, partly funded by the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)), and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The purpose of the call is to address the burden of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity in low and middle income countries (LMICs), by funding high-quality proposals across … [Read more...]
Nestlé Foundation’s Research Grants to support Research in Human Nutrition in LICs and LMICs
Deadline: 10 May 2019 The Nestlé Foundation is accepting applications for its Research Grants program to initiate and support research in human nutrition with public health relevance in low-income and lower middle-income countries. The results of the research projects should ideally provide a basis for implementation and action which will lead to sustainable effects in the studied populations as generally applicable to the population at large. They should also enable institution … [Read more...]
Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs: Call for Projects for 2019 ‘Sustainable Food and Agriculture’
Deadline: 29 March 2019 The Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (MAA), is currently inviting all French local authorities and foreigners to work together on a project to transition to sustainable food systems (ranging from agricultural production to food waste management) and to build the most appropriate responses to their territory while benefiting from the experience of each. Objectives The main objectives are: … [Read more...]
Open Society Foundations announces Civil Society Scholar Awards 2019
Deadline: 29 March 2019 Open Society Foundations has announced a Civil Society Scholar Awards (CSSA) to support international academic mobility to enable doctoral students and university faculty to access resources that enrich socially-engaged research and critical scholarship in their home country or region. The Awards support short-term, international academic projects, such as: fieldwork (data collection); research visits to libraries, archives or universities; course/curriculum … [Read more...]
IWMF announced Howard G. Buffet Fund for Women Journalists 2019 Round 1
Deadline: 25 February 2019 International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking applications for its 1st round of 2019 Howard G. Buffet Fund for Women Journalists. The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, the first funding initiative of its kind, enables the IWMF to dramatically expand its support of women journalists. Established with a $4 million gift from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, the Fund will support projects including educational opportunities, investigative … [Read more...]
British Ecological Society: Inviting Applicants for Ecologists in Africa Grant Program 2019
Deadline: 20 March 2019 The British Ecological Society (BES) is inviting applicants for its 2019 Ecologists in Africa Grant Program to carry out innovative ecological research. The grant is designed to support applications to develop their skills, experience and knowledge base as well as making connections with ecologists in the developed world. Funding Information The maximum value of a grant is £8,000 for research. An additional sum up to £2,000 may be requested to fund travel to … [Read more...]
Call for Applications: Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition 2019
Deadline: 13 February 2019 Applications are open for 2019 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition. The Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC) is open to applicants worldwide and offers a tremendous opportunity to entrepreneurs and investors alike. Focus Areas Urban Education Connecting Research to Practice Teaching & Learning Technology in Grades K through 12 Special Education & At-Risk Students Open & Collaborative … [Read more...]
Call for Proposals to Develop Vaccines against Rift Valley Fever and Chikungunya Viruses
Deadline: 1 February 2019 The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has launched a call for proposals (CfP3i) to develop human vaccines against Rift Valley fever and Chikungunya viruses. The decision to fund the development of vaccines against RVF and CHIK is based on the feasibility of vaccine development and the potential public health impact of vaccines against these diseases. While vaccines against both viruses appear to be technically feasible, the commercial … [Read more...]
2019 STARTS Prize to Honor Innovation in Technology, Industry and Society Stimulated by the Arts throughout the World
Deadline: 1 March 2019 Applications are open for STARTS Prize 2019 the most pioneering collaborations and results in the field of creativity and innovation at the crossings of science and technology with the arts. Science, Technology and Arts (=STARTS) form a nexus with an extraordinarily high potential for creative innovation. And such innovation is considered to be precisely what’s called for if they are to master the social, ecological and economic challenges that Europe will be facing … [Read more...]
Swedish Institute announces She Entrepreneurs Program 2019
Deadline: 5 February 2019 Do you want to take your businesses to a new level and develop both as an entrepreneur and a leader? Become part of a strong network of women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa region through our leadership programme. If yes, then apply for the She Entrepreneurs 2019. Swedish Institute (SI) is seeking applications for its She Entrepreneurs 2019 that is a leadership programme for highly motivated women entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North … [Read more...]
2019 MILEAD Fellows Program inviting Young African Women Leaders
Deadline: 22 February 2019 Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa (Moremi Initiative) is seeking applications from exceptional emerging African women leaders for the 2019 MILEAD (Moremi Initiative Leadership Empowerment and Development) Fellows Program to identify Africa’s most promising women leaders. The MILEAD Fellows Program is a long-term and paradigm-shifting leadership development program to identify, develop and promote a new generation of young African female leaders … [Read more...]
Apply for 3rd Pan African Youth Conference under the theme of ‘The Future Is Now; Youth are Not Too Young to Lead’
Deadline: 10 March 2019 Youth organisations are invited to apply for 3rd Pan African Youth Conference which is co-organised by The Gambia National Youth Council and the AYC Secretariat in partnership with Government of The Gambia, UN System in The Gambia, Kanifing Municipal Council, The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Child Fund International The Gambia. 3rd Pan African Youth Conference on African Unity and Development and the Annual General Assembly Meeting of the African … [Read more...]
